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Page 6 of 9 Freestanding and Wall Signage – Discussion Requested The properties are located in Sign District 5. The Applicant has revised the master sign plan for the proposed development and has stated an intent to comply with sign district regulations. For the concept review, the Applicant provided a rendering of the shared monument sign in the narrative that complies with the ordinance requirements. Staff would need additional detail on the square footage of the tenant wall signage in order to verify compliance. For the concept review, staff will note that properties in Sign District 5 are allowed wall signs up to 80 square feet. The Applicant has shown wall signage on three elevations of the proposed car wash building. On the south elevation there are two separate wall signs shown. The definition of a sign is “any written message, pictorial presentation, number, illustration, decoration, banner or other device that is used to announce, direct attention to, identify, advertise or otherwise make anything known.” The City Council should provide feedback as part of the concept review on consideration for allowing flexibility for wall signage. Drive-Thru Facilities – Flexibility Requested Section 1325.04 of the Zoning Code lists special requirements for drive-up facilities. One of these requirements states “no drive-in business, drive-up window, or fast food restaurant shall be located on a site that is within 1,320 feet of another facility”. The nearest drive-up facility is the Arby’s, located directly north of the Subject Property. The Applicant is requesting flexibility from this requirement on both properties to allow for a drive-in car wash and drive-up window. With the proposed site layout, the multi-tenant building will feature a dual drive-thru lane running along the east and north sides of the building. These lanes will merge to one lane on the west side of the building where the pickup window will be located. The outermost drive-thru lane will be designated for “pre-order” pickup and the interior lane will be for the traditional menu board ordering. The proposed site plan has the menu and order board on the north side of the building. City code states “electronic devices such as loudspeakers or devices, and similar instruments, shall not be located within fifty (50) feet of any adjacent lot regardless of use or zoning district.” The multi-tenant building is shown to be 46 feet from the north property line. Therefore, the Applicant would also need to seek flexibility from the requirement for placement of electronic devices given the order board is positioned on the north side of the building closer to the north property line. For the proposed standalone car wash, the Applicant has shown that the west side of the property will have three drive-thru lanes approaching automated pay stations under a detached accessory canopy. No additional information was included in the submittal on amplification or display features of the automated pay stations. Each pay station is shown in the renderings to have a security arm that allows customers to then enter the drive-in car wash tunnel upon payment. As a customer exits the car wash (i.e. heading towards the north side of the property) they wrap around the car wash building to exterior self-service vacuum stalls located adjacent to the parking stalls and building (i.e. east side of car wash building). It is stated that this car wash location will not have a towel dry service. The application does not provide specifics on the proposed vacuum stations. The Council should consider providing feedback to the Applicant on the installation of the accessory vacuum stations in preparation for their future submission. The car wash is permitted as a Conditional Use in the B-3 Zoning District under Motorized Vehicle Service. Factors for Council discussion may be the hours of operation, noise from equipment (i.e. washer, blowers, and vacuums), and stacking of vehicles waiting for service.